St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-03

aii In the fesm. The peint Is to not only
ge. fres!s ais int reena, but to get the foul
iais eas oe 1t and at the same time to keep
the room at an even Temperatures. Careful
scientific Investigation of the subject Of ven
tilatiea has resulted la demonstrating to the
point of absolute certainty that the only
proper system of ventilation is by the down
draft, secured by the application of meehan
leal power By what Is known as the
'dewn draft" system, the air supply enters
the room at the top Is warmed before en-.
terihg and Is drawn dewnward To the faoer
and exhausted at several different points at
the floor.
The scheel board of this city recently
made an experiment in this direction with
the most gratifying results. The building
selected fer the experiment was the Frank
lin school building, which is one ef the old
est and probably the werst constructed
seheel buildiag In the city, There are
eighteen rooms in the building aeconmo,
datiag goo children. and it was supposed
that any SYSTEM which could give proper
veatslatiea to this house would be sac,
cess IA others. After careful examination
Into various plans and suggestions the
board determined to let the contract to the
Chicago Exhaust Veutilator company. This
was done in the face Of serious oppO-
sitiop and adverse criticism on the part of
people who either lacked confidence in the
ability Of any system to give proper venti-
latiola OF were SO welded to old fogy ideas
that eaaey diaaSs believe good ventilation to
he -. tlra
expenditure Involved in the experiment,
1t required a display of nerve and moral
courage not always possessed by public of
EeSalS to tace this opposition and to go
ahead with trial OF the new system.
Fortunately for the public as well as for
the m,elnbers OF the school board, the sue
ceSStal result Of the experilaent is an ample
ySAdscatiea OF their Wisdom ia making it
From aa old faulty bailding of
loag standing, the Franklin school
house has been converted Into the only per-
fecty ventilated pubic building In the city.
BY the use of proper mechanical appliances
the foul air is constantly being taken out
of all the eighteen rooms and replaced with
pure air, and yet the proper temperature of
each room is maintained. 1t is done with
out draugats and without opening doors OF
windows The down draft exhaust fan sys-
tenn used by the Chicago Exhaust Ventilator
company is the only correct one. 1t is APP
parent that the company has devoted
great deal of time to experiments and in
veStigations to ventilation. and that careful
scientific knowledge has been applied to
the system adopted by this company. Fresh
air is drawn into the building through two
large openings by means of large blast
fan and forced through flues into every
room in the building. The air is forced
oyer heated pipes located at the bottom of
each tlue, which are so arranged by hampers
that the temperature can be regulated as
desired The air is admitted into each
room at the top and escapes through
register at the bottom of the room, which is
connected with another system of fiues lead
ing to the foul air chamber, where large
exhaust fan discharges it through openings
out Of doors. Tests made In the pres
ence of members of the press and of the
school board few days ago demonstrated
that the ventilation was even and general
in each room, and that there was a SUI
fcient quantity of pure, fresh air constantly
coming in to supply each pupil with 1000
cubic feet per hour, and that there was no
chance for an accumulation of foul air.
The board was so well pleased with the re-
suit that a contract has been given to the
same company to furnish the Jefferson.
Madison and Lincoln school buildings with
the same appliances.
Now the question arises, why should not
the school board provide all the public
school buildings with this same system of
ventilation. 1t is proven a success far be-
You'd all other experiments that have been
made. No other system of ventilation has
even approached in this in perfection. The
Chicago school board has detected its merit,
and as rapidly as the work can be done
the school buildings of that city are being
furnished with it. The Chicago board of
trade heat and ventilate their building with
it. The Boston school board is using the
same ventilating apparatus in the school
buildings of that city. Other cities are
beginning to realize it's advantages and why
should st. Paul hesitate in matter of such
vital Importance. The GLOBE is gratitied
that our school board has taken step for
ward in this matter and expresses the hope
that there will be no halt until every public
building in the city, and especially every
school building, is provided with this sys-
tenn of ventilation. 1t is no time to stop in
parsimonious spirit to bubble over the
expenditure of a few thousand dollars
where the health of our children is in
volved. No Taxpayer will object to the
extra stipend when he sees his children
coming home from school with rosy cheeks,
bright eyes and in buovant spirit instead of
dragging themselves along with tired bodies
and aching heads as so many of them do
| now.
GEAR AND STUDENTS.
The petulant reply made by the car to
I the address from the university students re-
veals the fact that he has learned nothing
| by experience but cings with stubborn
! tenacity to all the old IDEAS of despotic
monarchism that have made his position the
unpleasant thing it is to-day. He chides
the students for wishing any change from